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Nominate a Member for the 2027 Board of Directors
DBIA seeks candidates who understand and support our mission and goals and who are committed to advancing design-build project delivery across all sectors and markets. Of particular interest are leaders representing subcontractors and/or specialty trades as DBIA advances efforts to ensure the perspectives of these key players are heard. -
February 25 Webinar: Beyond the Myths: What Design-Build Really Delivers for Owners and Teams
This webinar cuts through the noise to challenge some of the most common, and costly, misunderstandings about design-build, separating fact from fiction and exploring how design-build actually performs when it’s structured and executed effectively. FREE for DBIA members! -
New Podcast Episode – “It’s Still Painted the Wrong Color”: Lisa Washington and Virginia McAllister on Collaboration, Risk and 2026
DBIA CEO/Executive Director Lisa Washington and host Erin Looney are joined by 2026 National Board Chair Virginia McAllister explore what’s driving continued growth in the delivery method, where teams tend to struggle and how education and shared understanding remain essential as design-build expands.
102%
faster than traditional
design-bid-build (DBB)
3.8%
less cost growth than traditional
design-bid-build (DBB)
61%
faster than construction manager at risk (CMR)
$1.2 trillion
in design-build total combined spending 2018-2021
COLLABORATIVE DELIVERY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
Elevating Leaders — Optimizing Outcomes. DBIA’s Academy is tailored to equip AEC professionals with the leadership skills needed for integrated project delivery. With six modules focusing on the Design-Build Done Right® Leadership model, the Academy prepares individuals from any position or discipline for effective leadership in design-build projects. 2025 schedule available now with new Bootcamp formats.
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Most people define project success by whether it finishes on time or on budget. But what really determines success is how we get there: do you wait and hope problems resolve themselves or eat the frog early? In this contributor piece, Eric Meisgeier from Stacy Witbeck reframes how to approach project delivery success.
1 day ago
This #DesignBuildDelivers blog post provides the latest jobs number report showing the U.S. economy added a higher than expected 130,000 jobs in January, while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%.
Learn what this means for the construction industry by reading our post today.
2 days ago
Hear challenges of some of the most common and costly misconceptions about #designbuild in this Feb. 25th webinar led by Jennifer Macks, PE, DBIA, LEED AP, Vice President and Business Unit Leader at HITT Contracting.
Separate fact from fiction and explore how design-build actually performs when it’s structured and executed effectively.
Attendees can earn 1.0 Continuing Education Hour (CEH), and registration is FREE for DBIA members and only $25 for non-members.
3 days ago
When firms tackling #designbuild jobs model the project in 3D to verify the planned work, it unlocks wins.
In this article contributed by Solibri, explore four specific ways model-checking helps design-build projects. Link in bio.
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In the latest #DesignBuildDelivers #Podcast, DBIA’s Executive Director/CEO, Lisa Washington, CAE, and DBIA National Board Chair, Virginia McAllister, DBIA, RA, LEED, NCARB, NCIDQ, discuss where DBIA is headed and what our role is in the industry as #designbuild continues to grow. You won’t want to miss this episode!
Thank you to our sponsor, @ARKANCE, an @Autodesk Platinum Partner.
2 weeks ago
The 2026 National Design-Build Project/Team Awards are officially open and we’re excited to see what your teams have accomplished!
This year’s application process is more streamlined and flexible than ever, so get started on your application today.
Start by reviewing the FAQs and Submission Guidelines for a clear overview of what’s required. Deadline June 1, 2026, 6PM ET (there will be no submission extension deadline this year).
2 weeks ago
DBIA certification isn’t limited to technical roles. Danica Bilicich-Mason, Assoc. DBIA, uses her #designbuild expertise in marketing leadership at Red Team Go.
Read the full interview from her conversation with DBIA’s Digital Communications Specialist Kara Brown on the Design-Build Delivers blog.
2 weeks ago
All 14 DBIA region leaders just met at DBIA National HQ for the third annual 2026 Region Leaders Summit.
Working with the newly established Region Relations team, the focus wasn’t on walking through programs or checking boxes. It was about alignment, relationships and setting expectations for how collaboration will work moving forward.
If you're not connected with your local #DBIA region yet, now's the time to get involved!
3 weeks ago
If you missed it, DBIA had a busy end to 2025.
Recent coverage touched on our region realignment, National Student #DesignBuild Competition winners and this year’s Project/Team Award honorees. Here’s a quick roundup of where we showed up in the news.
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